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god_n to_o be_v make_v the_o vassal_n and_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n to_o become_v the_o den_n of_o thief_n the_o nest_n of_o serpent_n the_o receipt_n and_o harbour_n of_o venomous_a bafiliske_n this_o be_v the_o guerdon_n convenient_a for_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o may_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o good_a reason_n to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v behold_v with_o how_o little_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n with_o what_o facility_n and_o confidence_n so_o many_o careless_a man_n offend_v without_o measure_n and_o far_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o bedeawe_v thy_o cheek_n with_o bloody_a tear_n if_o not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o thy_o own_o distress_n which_o have_v lose_v such_o inestimable_a riches_n for_o so_o small_a a_o mite_n as_o be_v the_o delight_n and_o taste_v of_o one_o trespass_n if_o esau_n wail_v and_o weep_v so_o bitter_o because_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o inheritance_n in_o lewe_z of_o the_o like_a taste_n with_o what_o cry_n and_o complaint_n shall_v thou_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o worthy_a of_o patrimony_n that_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n sharp_a thou_o may_v recover_v the_o thing_n thou_o have_v lose_v by_o dalliance_n and_o delight_n the_o argument_n in_o the_o three_o consideration_n he_o shall_v think_v upon_o god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v abash_v thereat_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o enjoin_v himself_o to_o some_o sharp_a affliction_n for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o creature_n so_o ungrateful_a and_o unkind_a chap._n v._n for_o the_o better_a replication_n of_o this_o ponder_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o infinite_a number_n of_o god_n benefit_n for_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n weigh_v how_o bountiful_a god_n have_v be_v towards_o he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v confound_v in_o himself_o see_v how_o 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which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v look_v so_o long_o for_o his_o conversion_n and_o have_v suffer_v and_o support_v his_o sundry_a sort_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o exceed_a patience_n breathe_v upon_o he_o eftsoon_o godly_a motion_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o naughty_a life_n thereby_o to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o to_o repentance_n weigh_v then_o with_o equal_a balance_n this_o wonderful_a liberality_n and_o benignity_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o our_o stubbornness_n ingratitude_n rebellion_n and_o abomination_n commit_v against_o so_o merciful_a &_o bounteous_a a_o benefactor_n who_o will_v not_o be_v abash_v and_o appall_v thereat_o who_o will_v not_o rend_v his_o clothes_n who_o eye_n will_v not_o yield_v stream_n of_o tear_n who_o heart_n and_o entrail_n will_v not_o be_v consume_v in_o sigh_n who_o will_v not_o call_v all_o creature_n to_o revenge_n and_o 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